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Head Lice

Spring Lake Park Schools has lice procedures in place based on recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), the National Association of School Nurses (NASN), and the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH).

Head Lice Procedures

If a student is found to have live lice or first-time nits by any staff, the student will be examined by the nurse, and parents/guardians will be contacted. The student will be allowed to stay in school for the remainder of the school day.

In order for the student to return to school the following day, treatment must be verified by the nurse to ensure no live lice remain in the student’s hair. If live lice are found, students will be excluded from school until retreated and examined by the nurse. (Treatment is only verified if no live lice are found.)

The AAP and NASN do not support "no-nit" policies or exclusion from school for lice due to the following reasons:

Many nits are more than ¼ inch from the scalp and are usually not viable. These nits are unlikely to hatch or may be empty shells.

Nits are cemented to hair shafts and are difficult to transfer to other students.

Excessive absences are not necessary to help prevent the spread of lice.

Key Facts about Head Lice

Head lice is not related to cleanliness of the person or his/her environment.

Head lice are very small brownish-colored insects, which live on the head. Lice are less than 1/8 inch long and lay eggs (nits) close to the scalp.